The US has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Venezuela.
The request comes after Monday's (25) meeting in Bogotá with the Lima Group, which includes, among others, US Vice President Mike Pence; despite criticism of the Maduro government, the US military intervention proposal is not welcome.
247 - Having failed in its attempts against the government of Nicolás Maduro last Saturday (23), considered D-Day, the United States government is trying to increase pressure and has requested a meeting on Venezuela for this Tuesday (26) at the UN Security Council, according to diplomatic sources.
The request comes after Monday's meeting in Bogotá with the Lima Group, which includes, among others, US Vice President Mike Pence. Despite criticism of the Maduro government, the US proposal for military intervention is not well received.
According to sources from the EFE news agency in New York, the American delegation circulated a draft resolution among the other members of the Security Council a few weeks ago, seeking to support Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly (Venezuelan parliament) and self-proclaimed president of the country, as "the only democratically elected institution in Venezuela."
The text also advocates for the "immediate" start of a "political process leading to free, fair, and credible presidential elections."
The proposal was quickly rejected by Russia, which proposed its own alternative resolution, noting that the situation in Venezuela is an internal matter and criticizing any attempt at intervention.
It is worth remembering that China and Russia are against military intervention in Venezuela and both are permanent members of the Security Council, along with the US, having the power to veto the resolution.